2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 304 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Scott v. Harris.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott v. Harris Anchor | green | “when opposing parties tell two different stories, one of which is blatantly contradicted by the record, so that no reasonable jury could believe it, a court should not adopt that version of the facts for purposes of ruling on a motion for summary judgment.” | 243 |
| 2 | City of Los Angeles v. Heller | green | “if a person has suffered no constitutional injury at the hands of the individual police officer, the fact that the departmental regulations might have authorized the use of constitutionally excessive force is quite beside the point.” | 61 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.